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Lent in Italy, Corajisima

Lent in Italy – Corajisima, A Calabrian Tradition

If you happen to be celebrating Easter in Calabria and you arrive a little early, you may just come across what looks like a ragdoll hanging from a balcony or the side of a house. Not to panic, this is not some form of malocchio or evil eye, but Corajisima, a traditional practice during Lent in Italy, specifically, Calabria and …

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19 Jan

Did I miss international #pizza day? I thought it was everyday... Perhaps #apple and #gorgonzola might sound strange, but it's delicious and was one of my favorites back in the day... All about it on my blog. #Italianfood https://www.calabriatheotheritaly.com/the-tavola-calda-part-2-calabrian-eateries-il-gastronauta/

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Gotta love a great #BookReview, especially when it's about your own #book! Thanks, @Italophilia. #Italy #travelogue

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Book Review- Calabria: The Other Italy- an Armchair Travel to the South by @KarenHaid https://ishitasood.com/calabria-the-other-italy-armchair-travel-to-the-south/ #bookstoread

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17 Jan

In honor of #Italian #dialect and local #languages day! "Money allows even the blind to see"...ah, the power of money... More #proverbs on my blogpost: https://www.calabriatheotheritaly.com/calabrian-proverbs/

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Mount #etna as seen from #reggio #calabria this mo Mount #etna as seen from #reggio #calabria this morning, taken by my friend Luisa from her balcony on via marina.
#sicily #calabria #mtetna #vulcano #palmtrees #straitofmessina #reggiocalabria #strettodimessina #southitaly #calabriatheotheritaly
Last year at my father's 90th #birthday party - he Last year at my father's 90th #birthday party - he's 91 today and will be celebrating with a couple of friends. This was my last plane trip a year ago... He still looks great and is sharp as a tack, as they say.  Lots of jigsaw and crossword puzzles, and also reads a little bit in 3 or 4 languages every day. 
#father #dad #happybirthday
In honor of the "Giornata del #dialetto e delle #l In honor of the "Giornata del #dialetto e delle #lingue locali" or #dialect and local #languages day, here is a #streetsign from  #basilicata #italy with the name of the #village in #italian and #arbëreshë , an ancient #albanian spoken in #sancostantinoalbanese for almost 500 years.
#pollinonationalpark #southitaly #parconazionaledelpollino #lucania
#basilicataauthenticitaly #basilicataturistica #visitbasilicata #lucaniaturistica #giornatadeldialetto @proloco_unpli @prolocobasilicata @sancostantino.albanese
A very pleasant #tbt memory of #acquatrekking in t A very pleasant #tbt memory of #acquatrekking in the #pollino national #park - all about this delightful #experience in my new book #basilicataauthenticitaly !
@acquatrekking #waders #riverwalking #therapeutic #karenhaid #lucania #parconazionaledelpollino
#basilicataturistica #lucaniaturistica #basilicata #southitaly #visitbasilicata #volgobasilicata #igerspollino @ente_parcopollino @infopollino
The #painted #doors of #amantea #calabria . . . lo The #painted #doors of #amantea #calabria . . . looking through old photos... #notgoinganywhere...

#doorways #doorsofitaly #oldtown #painteddoors #olddoors #southitaly #cosenza #calabriatheotheritaly
Where to? And when? #matera #sassi #sassidimatera Where to? 
And when?
#matera #sassi #sassidimatera #basilicata #basilicataauthenticitaly #stonesteps #oldtown #oldstreet #arches #organicarchitecture #southitaly #basilicataturistica #lucania #lucaniaturistica #visitbasilicata #unesco #igersbasilicata @ig_matera
Who would have thought we'd be spending so much ti Who would have thought we'd be spending so much time looking out our #windows ? This #windowview is one of the many #murals in #diamante #calabria —
#murales #publicart #mediterranean #seaside #southitaly #lunchwithaview #calabriatheotheritaly @riviera_dei_cedri
Happy #epiphany with this #marble #altar of the #m Happy #epiphany with this #marble #altar of the #magi visiting the #christchild in #seminara #reggiocalabria — 
#epifania #january6 #churchart #wisemen #carraramarble #calabriatheotheritaly #southitaly #calabriameravigliosa #igerscalabria #igersreggiocalabria #lanostrarc #calabria_cartoline_ #calabriadascoprire #calabriadaamare
A #sunset over #matera — fascinating #unesco wor A #sunset over #matera — fascinating #unesco world heritage site in #basilicata #southitaly — 
#basilicataauthenticitaly #sassidimatera #lovematera #basilicataturistica #lucania #lucaniaturistica #igersmatera #vivomatera #italytravel @unesco
With hope and prayers for the new year. Took this With hope and prayers for the new year.
Took this photo a couple of years ago in the #amendolea valley in southern #calabria - 
#ontheroad #calabriatheotheritaly #areagrecanica #hope #rosarybeads #rearviewmirror #southitaly #calabrese #faith #fromthecar #fiumara #condofuri #reggiocalabria
This year's #topnine only has one photo from this This year's #topnine only has one photo from this year... my book about Basilicata, which I was very happy to publish in 2020. Here's hoping for more "best" photos taken in 2021. #happynewyear2021 . . .
#basilicataauthenticitaly #calabria #tropea #basilicata
Really feels good to be tagged with a lovely photo Really feels good to be tagged with a lovely photo of your #bookcover accompanied by the words "amazing book"! Thanks to @organicitalian a food blogger with roots in #basilicata #southitaly — so happy to hear from readers who enjoy my work!
#basilicataauthenticitaly #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #nonfictionreads #travelbook #nonfictionbooks #travelogue
"A great read" - thanks to blogger @mydearitalia f "A great read" - thanks to blogger @mydearitalia for her #bookreview of my #newbook - check it out on her post together with other #nonfiction #books about #italy by well-known european journalists.
#basilicataauthenticitaly #italybooks #bookcovers #nonfictionreads #bookrecommendations #bookchat
All about the #fatamorgana - #opticalillusion in t All about the #fatamorgana - #opticalillusion in the #straitofmessina on my latest blogpost.
#reggiocalabria #messina #mirage #calabria #sicily #italianart #southitaly #calabriatheotheritaly @igers.reggiocalabria @reggiocalabriaweb @cittadireggiocalabria @strettoweb
Hang in there, says the #cherub on a beautiful #wo Hang in there, says the #cherub on a beautiful #wooden #altar in the Florian #abbey of #sangiovanniinfiore - 
more in blog archives.
#calabria #sıla #abbaziaflorense #church #churchart #visitcalabria #cosenza #calabriatheotheritaly #volgocalabria #igerscalabria #calabriadascoprire
Wishing you a very #merrychristmas with this #flas Wishing you a very #merrychristmas with this #flashbackfriday moment from #reggiocalabria - 
#buonnatale #calabria #karenhaid #bronzidiriace #riacebronzes #calabriatheotheritaly #christmastree #italianchristmas #southitaly
Happy #christmaseve - a #ceramic #nativityscene fr Happy #christmaseve - a #ceramic #nativityscene from #seminara #calabria - #enzoferraro #crèche #presepe #christmastradition #italianchristmas
Reminiscing on a #christmas in #bethlehem #pennsyl Reminiscing on a #christmas in #bethlehem #pennsylvania - I suppose I snapped this #christmastree at the old #steelworks for when I wouldn't have anything more interesting to share.
#merrychristmas of a #christmaspast -  #bethlehemsteel #abandonedindustry #steelstacks
Happy #wintersolstice - I thought a little #snow w Happy #wintersolstice - I thought a little #snow was in order for the first day of #winter - this is #mtshasta in #california - it was a beautiful day in may, not 2020...
#cascades #volcano #northerncalifornia #mountain #siskiyoucounty #nationalforest
Always nice to be featured on someone's website an Always nice to be featured on someone's website and also to reminisce on younger days. Thanks to @book.club.mom for the #authorinterview !
#bookchat #nonfictionreads #italybooks #calabriatheotheritaly #authorlove #authorsofinstagram #librariansrock #basilicataauthenticitaly
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